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Image: The AcuSept PCR Test is a sepsis host-response blood test based on specific biomarkers (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Sepsis Host-Response PCR Test Enables Early Targeted Therapies

Sepsis is a leading cause of hospital deaths. Now, a new host (patient) immune response test can identify 19 mRNA biomarkers of infection, sepsis and septic shock, and can also be used to monitor patient response to treatment. More...
29 Mar 2023
Image: Use of DBS samples can break barriers in hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment for populations at risk (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

DBS-Based Assay Effective in Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Treatment for At Risk Populations

Detecting the hepatitis C virus in dried blood spot (DBS) samples can be difficult during early reinfection, as these samples contain only a small amount of blood. Now, a new study to investigate a minimally invasive DBS-based test for monitoring HCV infection in people who inject drugs has found that using DBS samples for HCV RNA detection and genotyping effectively evaluates treatment outcomes and distinguishes between reinfection and treatment failure. More...
28 Mar 2023
Image: Sampling a single stool using multiple PCR panels can identify more pathogens rapidly (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

PCR Panels for Acute GI Infections Can Lower Costs, Hospitalization and Antibiotic Use

A new study comprising 40,000 hospital visits across various geographic locations has revealed that a single stool sample analysis using multiple polymerase chain reaction (PCR) panels is capable of identifying more pathogens, especially diarrhea-causing E. coli and enteric viruses, faster than a traditional diagnostic workup. More...
16 Mar 2023
Image: The MetaXplore human gut microbiome testing product range has been launched in Australia (Photo courtesy of Microba Life Sciences)

Next Gen Human Gut Microbiome Tests Enable Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Testing

A new range of next-generation human gut microbiome tests provides diagnostic gastrointestinal health testing along with metagenomic gut microbiome analysis. More...
14 Mar 2023
Image: New research is set to bring Brillouin microscopy closer to widespread use in diagnostic medicine (Photo courtesy of Wayne State University)

Novel Microscopy Technique Comes Closer to Use in Clinical Diagnostics

A pioneering imaging method called Brillouin microscopy enables the mapping of cell and tissue stiffness, often linked to early symptoms of ailments such as cancer and Alzheimer's. Now, researchers are striving to refine Brillouin microscopy, which can answer many important questions in biophysics and mechanobiology. More...
14 Mar 2023
Image: Details of the printed dots on a gold-coated slide (Photo courtesy of Stanford University)

Laser Light Method Uses AI-Assisted Imaging to Identify Bacteria in Fluids

The commonly used traditional culturing techniques often require several hours or even days for completion. Now, a revolutionary approach promises to deliver faster, more precise, and cost-effective microbial assays of almost any fluid one wishes to test for microbes in an instant. More...
06 Mar 2023
Image: Kurin Jet marks a significant technological advance over the company’s own market-leading Kurin Lock (Photo courtesy of Kurin)

New Ventless Device Addresses Significant Challenge of Blood Culture Contamination

Contaminated blood cultures create a significant problem, resulting in unnecessary antibiotics being administered to patients, longer hospital stays and a negative impact on larger community health issues, like antimicrobial resistance and life-threatening C. diff. infections. Now, a new ventless device with its unique design, speed, and ease of use can help hospitals address the significant challenge of blood culture contamination. More...
17 Feb 2023


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